#FAB856
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(82.6% 0.137 74.5), rgb(250, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#FAB856 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB856 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.137 74.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FAB856 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB856 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB856 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB856 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 75.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A1
oklch(88.4% 0.076 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB856
oklch(82.6% 0.137 74.5)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#FAB856 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0BB4B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CB59 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7A3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB856
#FAB856
oklch(82.6% 0.137 74.5)
- #9FC9FF
#9FC9FF
oklch(82.5% 0.089 255)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAB856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.017
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.023
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.039
Use #FAB856 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.